The museums, art galleries and similar organisations are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.
The Villa “Le Lac”(1923) is a little gem of ingenuity and functionalism – an architectural manifesto where one can find the key ideas of the program developed by Le Corbusier (1887-1965) during the 1920s for his famous “white houses”. This laboratory of modern ideas is one of his most personal and inventive works. The villa … Read more » “Villa Le Lac”
For Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), the manoir de Ban in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva, was a refuge. There, he continued working on scripts, books, films, and musical compositions. He lived there with his family from 1952 until his death in 1977. Nowadays, the manoir is a museum that shows Chaplin’s (family) life, his … Read more » “Chaplin’s World”
In this world of chocolate, the history, the company, the traditional brands and the modern production are presented.
The collective tells the story of 150 years of Swiss Railways and presents more than 1,300 models in historical chronology.
The Kunsthalle Marcel Duchamp organises exhibitions of contemporary artists. The Forestay Art Museum, the smallest museum in the world, is also located here.
The exhibition shows the culture and history of the region.
Fondazione La Fabbrica del Cioccolato initiates and organizes cultural activities on the former industrial complex Cima Norma, in the village of Dangio-Torre, in the valley of Blenio. The activities include a range of art forms such as painting, sculpture, videos, films, theater, dance and music.
The museum exhibits works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938). Davos was his Wahlheimat and inspired him to produce a large number of his major works in this village. The museum continually presents a diverse range of key works from its extensive collection. In addition, it stages temporary exhibitions that highlight either particular aspects of his … Read more » “Kirchner Museum Davos”
The museum (Medizinmuseum Davos) presents the history of Davos as health care centre for lung diseases from 1865.
The museum shows the development of the former farming village of Davos into the current tourist and conference centre. The collection consists of everyday objects, crafts, historical documents and utensils. The culture of the Walser, which settled in the Davos landscape from the 13th century onwards, is widely discussed.